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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11

A corrcsnondcpt has written to THE TRIBUNE
inquiring why only one yacht is selected 10 saii
against the Thistle instead OF competing her :"
race against q whole fleet OF yachts as the America
had TO do when she won the cup. As there arc
doubtless other readers who do not know the
reason the query may be answered mere: ING
object OF the givers of the Americas Cup In
prc,entiDg t to the New-Yorl< Yacht Club was %
encourage rivalry among yacht PULLING nauohs'
In n letter addressed to the secretary OF the CHAD
in 1857 specifying the conditions on which inc
cum WAS 10 be held, they wrote Any organized
Yacht club OF any foreign country shall always
be entitled, through any one or more Oh It's mem
hers TO claim the right Of sailing match for this
Cup with any Yacht vessel Of not less than 80 or
more than 800 tons measured by the custom
House rule Of the country to which the vessei
belongs" Other regulations were also made ssch
as that the challenging party sncuid give ssA
months notice, etc.
Notwithstanding the use of the word match
4 was locg hcl1 that IS the America had sailed
against q feet to win the Cup, the chail, ngng
YACHT ,noud also be entered against the fleet o.
;he club Holding the Cup. This the Cambria dtd
in 1869, and was beaten good deal OF cn-
sot,sraeun was exJr6ssed esp cially by English
men. with the way in which the t'r,ns Uf tho
decd of gift had been construed. After much fuss
ar uppcal was made IN 1870 to GEORGE j.. Schuyler,
the only surviving givcr. lie replied that his
associates meant that "but one vessel could start
against the party challenging for the possession
of tie Cup" In 1891 the Cup was returned tn
Mr.. Schuyler with a request for a more precise
definition OF the original intention lie set tho
matter at rest by distinctly specifying in the
new deed of gift that only one yacht should SAIL
for the Cup against the challenging yacht Ana
It may be said that this is far more sportsman
like arrangement than that which maifs one
yacht sail against whole feet And 1t aoesnS
operate unfairly against the club holding the Cup
because that club can always select It's iasVe1s
Yacht to compete with the challenger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
BIG MELONS, IN q, EN g. az

A., w.rn,,ct' Writing from southsll, says: "one
MI -. ,"0rs unou his return from Egypt last autumn
Ssys 10 the Of NJ ws1 - 49,
HAL from hIs daily rations Of that frut whom =
Esyp and brought lone TO E.siA,a n::s 49,
~. onan air about months ago, ana have peen un1r
forIly successful. have sxsminsd ere E,icn ~
srd ~ slnco sent eut long sheets. ene g
1s;sS .essuros nssxiy airy feee In len1th ne 49,
sisSt good nolons. ems 81 Which meaeoxss UsaY
inehss II eircumieresess - re nsisas NV ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
THE MODERN PROCRUSTEs.

From The Omaha World.
Irae Customer-see here that bed you sent me Is 30
short can't lie In itfect stick way out beyond the foot
board. -, =. -.
Omaha Dealcr-By links That new clerk OF mine
You the wrong bedstsad That was not Intended FOR
the Omaha trade at all 1900, -.
Well, what under the canopy are such beds made
fort 1900.
They are the summer resort hotel trade; made 70
1T tho rooms, you know"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
ELABORATE ACCOUNT OF A CRIMINAL.

ffOM INt odUNNNuN @frts
Attorney General Anderson wednesday received the
following unique letter from deputy sheriff In state
bordering on Georgia: The letter Is dated aug. ~
Ga" It rectes the following Information: ~ you
have the Records at Hand Please Let me know your
Hight az feet weight $50 100. age thirty or hrty
Ave- compleckshun dark; eyes Brown, Hair Brown
He has n wife In your state. Said he helped 10 XIII
man there II you want him Let me know" ~ Is
supposed that this accurate and definite description
NOT 10 sneak OF the small matter OF name, Will enable
the General TO at once locate the party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
THE WORK or YEARS MISTAKEN.

=
"Excuse me-" lie said ms he halted citizen on inc
.,r.s hut have sure and speedy for that mild
form OF ery.ipeas in your face. II Is only 81 bottle
"Erysipelas! howled the ether
.I,ll warrant a care In very few weeks"
.You old idiot. don't you know nothing shouted ,.
IN. enraeed man "Erysipelasi Why. i brought THIS
face IN me with wbiskey. Am to he insulted AFTER
workina as have for the last twenty years. Go on
sir or III do you serious injury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11

night and successful as far as attracting largo
audiences is concerned Mr.. and Mrs. Florence have
Done Wen ~ McVicker's. On Monday Lolita in her
new play, Pawn Ticket 21O,p follows them At the
other theatres there Is nothing of interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
AN UYBUrTONED CHERRY.
Efom The Oolumbus DilTateh.

youngster sat watching hIs mother. who wa va
hitting cherries. She had given him severM pttcu
ones 10 eat, but finally passed him one without r.
moving the stone He at once handed II oach 20
button mamma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
A EVE YEAR-OLD VIEW OFT.

fveyearold Canajonarie boy was taken TO saratoea
recently and for the first time saw electric lights
tlInminstug tho streets He looked at Of them for
some moments IN silent astonsment and then ran over
10 his mother and exclaimed; mamma, come here
Here's n star on top OF pslol"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11

In spite OF the denias from players and the manage
ment the items Published Oh last Monday about trouble
in the METROPOLITAN Club correct The feeling, how
ever between the players and the managers has passed
away for the present aud everything Is lovely IN inc
will prevent further illfeeing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11

treme OF disobgiDe his friends II friend recommends
anything Mr. Cleveland Immediately does the contrary
IN order to be able that only beon
by me strict sense OF official duty. The It,"
sd the colonel the other day. is that have Prcsi
90 70 the White House, expecting to good fellow,
We don't meet anything OF the kind. When men go TO
equally disappointed Everybody is disappointed. And
YETI said the Colonel sadly have got TO repominate
him. IL Is all there is In the cards"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11

An English orator who has been quietly pursuing in
vestgations in this country for several weeks is H. j.
Pettfer He has been in various parts the West and
is now In newfoundland He is secretary The Work
ngmens Association for the Defence OF British Indus
try His mission In this country s ascertain by per-
sonai observation the effects the working classes of
the protective tariff Mr. Pettfer is OF the strong
advocates In England OF what known Fair Trade in
contradistnction from Free Trade He is said to be
racy speaker and good representative of the working
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
ouprsrryED NAMES IN GEORGIA..

The SdpoNHdN NfUS
An old negro woman living near 5unnysids has two
ohildren-a boy aud girl. The girl she has named Il
viii arse ana 20 to my Father" but calls her 81 willer
for abort The boys name Is "Only begotten son. In
whom am we'll pleased" but he 10 called "Ony" for
shnrf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
FAMILIAR FLORIOULTURE.

The London Ofooc.
Extraet from new work on I" Husbandry for WIDOWS "
m r. mot The ..erass" species. but tho common or
garden varctyjI always possible to raise orange
blossoms fren weedA'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11

In spite OF the dsgracefu Of last Sunday the
Metropolitan club will play another game at Weehawken
to-day The managers however. claim that such Incl
dents married last Sundays will not be repeated
to-day. workmen have been busy for several days
arranging accommodations for the crowd which will
undoubtedly be present The grand stand and free seats
at Monitor Park have been enlarged and strengthened
and special police arrangement has also been made
The rowdy element will behave itself or be summary
dealt with The Louisville and Metropolitan clubs Will
be the contestng Mines The enormous pie sale, choking
clouds of dust aud baseball game will again be the
features Ridgewood Park L. L. today The reporters
who are forced to go to Rdgew0od hope their pen
will be swept ont and cleansed to-day and notice put
up in the grand stand requesting the spectators to dis
continue and throwing cigar stumps upon
the scribes below.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
TO DEFENDTHE FAMOUS cur.
READY FOR THE TRIAL YACHT RACES.

UNUSUAL sECRECY REGARDING THE THrsTLEg.
RACING POwER-rHE CUTTER CONTROVERSY.
For some reason other the Thistle has talpn
to using her small storm mainsail in her practica
spins. 1t spoils her beauty, and Of course In
ordinary weather prevents her from going through
the water at anything like the rate of speed
tnas she Is capable of reaching. 1t looks a.
though Captain Barr were afraid of creating too
favorable an impression concerning his boat. But
thas Is Iooi'sh. The public knows what both
inc Voiunteer and Thistle have done-the former
against tine other big sloops and the latter against
the Irex and the Genesta, and nautical mathema-
ucans have compared the figures and some have
worked out results which show that the Volunteer
is the faster boat, and others have obtained
quotients which show that the Thistle is a triho
the specdier, but the public has wisely split-the
difference between them and come to the conclu-
sion that no man knows yet which is the faster
boat and won't know until after they have fought
it out.
captain Barr need not fear that any sailing OF
the Thistle in these waters without O competitor
VIII change this opinion. or course it is quite
proper that he should avoid brush with any Of
the big sloops which would in any way tend to
antcil alto tho result of the race with the Cup
defender. Nor would any of the owners of the
big sloops try to force that upon him. But 10
is NEUTRAL that yachtsmen should feel somewhat
disap onted at this holding back of the boat
just as lovers OF horse flesh do not like to see .
horse always running under pull" Never
thelcss Captain Barr has perfect right to handle
his yacht he pleases, and it is certain that when
She does race all the "go" that is in her will be
got out of her. The public won't have to wait
much longer for it either, and the trial races
which take place this week will help to I'LL up
the gap with little entertaining excitement II
is gratifying to learn that Captain Joe" Els
worth will handle the Mayfower in those races.
His skill is guarantee that she will be sailed
for all that she is worth" With enlarged
canvas, which has not been put on her without
taking wise counsel on the subject, she ought to
sail in better form than ever before, and while
it is hardly possible that she be improved
enough to go as well as the Volunteer, the margin
between them is likely to be narrow that tho
contests for the selection of the Cup defender will
10 mighty interesting"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11

The old hotel detective, John J. Meade, has pur-
chased the Greenport House on Long Island and en-
tered upon the business Of hotel keeping. Meade has
been private detective at the Victoria, GiIscy, St.
James and Fifth Avenue Hotel within ten or twelve
years past and has formed wide acquaintance during
that time Some of his work as detective has been
highly creditable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11

chance 10 develop
aJohn ~ townsend frequently appears IN defence
Of prisoners and many admire his method Of conduct
ing defence; but many do not; and 1t - well within
The truth 10 say that he has arnsd greater repua-
tiou "a a civil than rs a criminal lawyer.
Charles s. Srer GER is dead aud John Grabams APP
pearance in or 0o trial now Is like that OF ghost
If IN. fo, mer a., since the Tweed trial he has
gradually faded out Of public notice ana Is 50 ,e,aon
the attendants scarcely know who the strangely
alfred stout, old, bewigged man is.
Who else Is thcra to be baned except rector
Mitchell. Edward Price Howe g. Hummel, and others
of their kind who glad to be cas-ed as criminal
.wyers who have all the tricks OF the business at
their hnger ends. whose names are 10 W Tue e
retained upou tue trial of almost every professional
criminal II a an is guilty perhaps ne would stand
as good chance as possible oil getting on WIN s"e.
help and innocent or guilty they would leave no
cart uptric, or withhold their by no means con
temptible skll to save him. But when that said the
strongest praise that can ;Tu.h'uiy DC 'enu'''u
Witt such information from his counsel the accused
citizen ignt we'll consider the necessity OF importing
legal protector from outside thls city Inc etp,ana
t,on for such condition OF affairs IA not dincut 10
And New-York Is the great commercial. centre o;
the country. Great corporate or o'her commetcIai
interest. have naturally called to their au ~
the abest legal talent OF tue country Inc lees ior
snch work are vastly In excess OF what any lawyer
might ordinarily expert from criminal pracuse DC
aides Ia many instances one OF two corporatIons INV
onopozed the entire legal services oil severai gres
lavyers The natural consequence has been fbat tne
most succe,su lawyers have endeavored to AVOID tno
acceptance OF retaipers In criminal cases 'nis pas
had ia effect mon the entire profession OF tue CITY 50
that zen the members OF the bar have come
treat criminal practice contemptuousy ana 10 iesarI
those who have the courage oil disposition 70 sngsr
In II a. being in bad form or almost as tho regular
ph,s clan would look upon quaok ABOUT Two yeais
AGO an estimable young lawyer applied Tor ADMISSION
the Bar A;'oc,ation but wa, s as Criminal
lsWysr. His indignant friends protes,eo' Iney so
ssred that while he had determined to devote MN
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-03
LINDEN LOCALS.

Rule & Goldsworthy have gone
into the poultry business.
O. L. Comfort, Of Montfort, Wis
tied with friends in town on Tues.
day and Wednesday.
Mrs. Kate Richards was called to
Iron Mountain, Mich, on Tuesday
10 wait ON her son BENJAMIN who ~
very sick with typhoid fe .r
Miss Lilly Heatbcock /. quite
sick and under the care If Dr. sfulI.
We hope 10 see her around agan in
a few days.
The many rrjends of AIIy Ire
clown viii be plrased To hear that
She !. under 4 falr way 10 recover
from her serious illness. Her moth
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-03
POINT WISCONSIN, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 3 1887

were started up near this city with
IN the past year or two are known
to have paid well. A first class
establishment of this kind within
the city, with business men at the
back of is, would be a good thing
In more ways than one. If the
spirit of public enterprise was once
awakened in our midst, who knows
where it would end.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-03
CLOAKS AND WRAPS.

The grand display Of fine cloaks
and wraps last week at Deiler's by
one of the largest cloak mauufac
turers Of Chicago, was complete
success. A great many ladies' avail
ed themselves of the unusual oppor-
tunlty Of selecting garments Of a
superior quality and at wholesale
prices, and all were well pleased
with the assortment. Dir Deller
has now added an extra number Of
fne garments, such as plush and
astrachan cIoaks aud wraps, and a
choice variety of children's cloaks,
TO his already large stock. lie has
also a good assortment Of short
jackets on hand. All in need Of
something IN this line will do well
to call and make their selections
while the display is complete. All
garments are offered at the lowest
possible prices.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-03
I WONDER

I WONDER
VIII there be any harmonica bands
in heaven?
II a man who runs for office is not
more likely to "get there" if he
adopts a digniied walk?
If casus belli is really the Latin
for stomach-ache?
viii the price of coal reach such
a high point that railroad companies
will not be able to heat the cars with
it? If SO the i'll wind will blow TO
some good purpose.
Why a country lawyer who has
studied Blackstone from childhood
would not make even good police
man?
II the fellow who laughs in his
sleeve ever bursts out at the elbow?
If it is not fact that everything
has a beginning except slauder,
which arises from nothing?
If the reason that more women
than men 90 to church is because
there are no accommodation for to.
bacco chewers?
" bat II protiteth a man if he eats
a 75,cent dinner and then gets sick
If the report that the Virginia to-
bacco crop has been ruined by frost
Will make sauer kraut dearer?
If the man who Will have his hair
cut Saturday nights is deserving of
mercy IN the next world?
1t It is safe to wager that the lady
who lately purchased $1,000
sacque was not az editors wife?
Why are dudes regarded as va
cant lot?
If The mechanics table is not the
best Kind of labor platform?
If fall drinks are to be full to the
neck?
Il a watch that wont run should
be ehained?
If there are not many men like {
river which never gets out of it,
bed tll 1t gets dry?
Why Is the way of the transgres.
sor, which is hard, SO easy to get
into?
Has the new saloon taken out
license?
If anybody had a better time than
the mischievous boys on Hallow
e'en? How many gates were not
unhung? How many merchants
missed packing boxes2 How many
had to take their horses aud 90 in
ques of their vehicles? How many
signs were exchanged? And who
took good-naturedly and who didn't
to the doings of the romping lads
who worked so hard?
If the weather is not as variable
as ministers fees?
Who sent Roach that love letter
aud signed the name Of an innocent
girl?
If the railroad bubble will burst
or boom?
Where's the boy who knows
enough on the start to make a
good printer?
Does the sun which sets so often
ever hatch anything?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-03
NUMBER At.

for the first Is miles from Lake Erie.
The Falls are about mile in
length. Below the Falls the river
flows through a deep gorge about
500 yards wide aud $50 feet deep.
The gorge is some 7 miles long and
the river decends in that distance
100 feet. The islands in the river
above the Falls are numerous and
of weird, rustic beauty, due much
to the associated grandeur of the
cataract and It's sounds. 1t is a
notorious fact that anyone writing
of the Niagara Falls (aside from
the facts connected with i0 simply
writes a sketch of his own subject
i've feelings. He is really writing
of himself under conditions and
circumstances.
The grand power of this vast
cataract is very apparent 20 fresh
visitor, and he at once feels that a
great waste continually goes on. A
short study at once shows the diih-
Guilty, which lies wholly in not being
able to control it. Wild water pow
er is of no more use than wild
horses; both to be of use must be
directly under control. Water to
be of uso as power must be cap
able of being shut of and applied
at will. The power could be used
10y cutting channels, in wnich tie
water could he controlled, then uso
the various kinds Of water wheels
for mills situated close 10 the banks.
Another plan could be utilized by
using turbine wheels and conduct
ing the power off to a distance in
the form of an electric current or
through long tubes as compressed
air. The difficulty found IA the
electric current is that the current
loses in power the longer the wire.
The loss OF power AT a long DIS
tance would be so sreat that it
would not pay. The difficulty with
compressed air would be the ex-
pense. The tubes to conduct the
compressed air would have to be
very thick and friction would also
cause great loss of power IN long
distances. 1t has been reported that
the citizens OF Buffalo are consid-
ering the proprlety of offering $780,
600 reward To anyone who will
utilize in the best paying manner,
the waters Of the Niagara Fall The
Tune of its usefulness is sure TO
come. IL has run Wild since the
memory Of man with unlimited
power and waste. Capital alone
will stimulate men TO invest ma
chinery and plans to utilize its forces.
The Falls and surroundings are
not very rich N history. Mauy ad-
venturers have lost their lives by
accident or criminal bOdness Webb
the swimmer, to whom the Prince
of Wales gave $4,000 for SWIM
ming the English channel, lost his
life. Abbot, the hermit Of the
Falls was drowned apparently while
bathing. The battle of Lundy's
Lane occurred near the Falls. Walk
ing ropes stretched across the gorge
below the Falls has been common
with similar exploits.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-03

lT is a pleasure 70 recommend D
good article; one which we know
will give satisfaction aud good SER
vice. "Garaud stoves aud ranges"
are undoubtedly the best that can
be produced, while their truly ar
tistic features win faborable com
meut wherever they are seen. We
are sorry to say they are closely
inflated Our readers should bear
this in mind. MARrIT IL roAY, Ag'ts.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-03

4 Wednesday cannot ieoel'o az
1 on that week.
1 km the railroad question.
|, ,,yEsGlv1NG on the oath.
4 .r,rr the establishing of a fac
| butcher Jacka's prices on beef
weeks paper.
I EVEN car loads of hogs went
| here on Monday.
H. CABANIs visited the Dodge
| ..booI, on Monday
in the festival aud bazaar at
rempIars' hall tonight.
&ygrrES car loads of stock out
$rr ia two days this week.
\ NIGHT YOU get your money $
! at the Good Templars' hall.
H. SLEEP, of Livingston, was
/ aupg hls mother last Sunday.
NEgrs and flannels cheaper
| HE cheapest at g., G & Co.'s.
fygRAL POINT is regarded as
| eadng stock shipping point in
! &xe,,ern Wisconsin.
kocgs-CLoCKs-New stock at
usiDs. If you need one call
Sc, what he can do for you.
.NE.WARDEN Farquharson for
district, will make his head
ii, al Lancaster this winter.
EllgR has a full line of all
Of a,lrachans, pushes and
Drumming cloaks and dresses.
COUNTRY can boast of more
nul weather than we have had
week. Perfect Indian summer.
h, shipment of hogs to CHI
John B, Wallis only lacked IS
head of getting four cents a
order to avoid the appearance
young men should not stand
street corners after the man
MASTERS.
LHLADs, letter and note-heads,
es, ETC., all fresh goods, now
dIue,s for customers at the
NE office.
VINCENT, of the hardware
a Vincent Il Baxter, of Ed
made us 4 brief call the other
Hens stirring fellow.
NJ b. ladies' are preparing
eFIeguiar oyster supper, fes-
bazaar. etc, on Thanksgiving
Bear this fact in mind.
T. j. MoRRELL, of Mlfflin,
W.T. lhos. Gardner, of Mineral
have each been granted pen
ir military service in the
"e had a few Of our usual
summer days, and may
".e but the migration Of the
"4 o'ner signs Indicate ali
u
second son Of r.. Jack
While attemBtIuv to ride
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-03
The Local Field.

-,grisgMnSrs handed in later
Wednesday cannot ieoei'o az
m that week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-03

Ar the TRIBUNE Office can be
found an elegant display Of wedding
stationery, etc, which has just been
received. Nothing finer has ever
been introduced in this section.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-03

had an enjoyable time. Many con
gratulations were rendered and the
general wish expressed that the
worthy couple be favored with a
pleasant and long matrimonial
voyage.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-03
SPECIAL NOTICE.

| will sell the different cuts of
beef, for cash, as follows:
Round and shoulder steak .......s cts.
Rib roast 49,. ................-.....s "
Plate rib boil ..........,..........6
Flank and brisket 90. =. ..., ,,.......5
VIII also sell quarters of beef Cheap
44m2 w. II. JACKA.
Mineral Point, Nov Sd, 1887